Arts And Humanities Essays Examples For College & High School Students in PDF

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A Narrative of Our Experience of Watching The Last Three Days, a Play on the Life of Jesus Christ (450 words, 1 pages)

On Good Friday my family and I went to see "The Last Three Days", a play about the life of Jesus Christ as narrated by his disciples just after the Crucifixion. The First Assembly of God Church was presenting it. I had never been in this church before so I ... Read More

The Life and Art Works of Kathe Kollwitz (556 words, 1 pages)

Art Essay - Kathe Kollwitz Kathe Kollwitz was born in 1867 and died in 1945. She was a powerful, intense artist who produced works of great tenderness. Her two artworks 'Woman with dead child' and 'Unemployment' revel the suffering of humanity and social working class. Kathe Kollwitz was greatly influenced ... Read More

The Life and Art of Art Spiegelman an American Cartoonist (1507 words, 3 pages)

Until Art Spiegelman arrived on the scene, comics had not truly been acknowledged as art. Never, until Art Spiegelman came along, had anyone won a Guggenheim Fellowship award in order to complete a work of cartoon art. In 1986, Art Spiegelman, hailed by some as the "new Kafka," published Maus ... Read More

A Report on a Visit to an Art Opening at the Regional Art Center (594 words, 1 pages)

After going to the Regional Art Center I came to the art opening here in the art building. It was very different being here at night than during the day. The food was a little better they had brownies, corn chips, cheese dip, grapes, cantaloupe, and a vegetable dish with ... Read More

A Comparative Analysis of Amadeo Modigliani’s Portrait of Mrs Hastings and Jacques Villon’s Mme. Fulgence (757 words, 3 pages)

Italian-born Cubist painter, Amedeo Modigliani (1884-1920) and the French, Jacques Villon (1875-1963), both painted vibrant and expressive portraits during the early twentieth-century. In this case, the chosen portraits are Modigliani's "Portrait of Mrs. Hastings", 1915 and Villon's "Mme. Fulgence", 1936. Both of these compositions are portraits. Nothing is of more ... Read More

An Analysis of the Different Works of Art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (990 words, 2 pages)

As a student of art history, going to a museum is the only way to fully experience a work of art. By only looking at a painting or sculpture in a book or on a slide, you cannot fully experience the work of art. By going to the Metropolitan Museum ... Read More

The Four Seasons – Antonio Vivaldi’s Contribution to the Music World (1081 words, 4 pages)

Antonio Vivaldi's, "The Four Seasons", is one of the most popular pieces of music ever composed. It is regularly used for commercials and television shows as well as background music in movies. "The Four Seasons" portrays spring, winter, autumn and summer with a brilliant composition of music, capturing the atmosphere ... Read More

The Beauty of Love in the Seventeenth Century in Rinaldo and Armida, a Painting by Anthony Van Dyck (1226 words, 2 pages)

Inspired by the sensuous words of contemporary literature in the 16th century, Anthony Van Dyck (1599-1641) produced an inspiring and powerful painting that illustrates the wonderful epic of Rinaldo and Armida. Based on Torquato Tasso's Gerusalemme Libertata, Van Dyck has managed to capture vividly not the primary theme of war ... Read More

A Review of a Movie on the Andersonville, a Southern Prison Camp (527 words, 1 pages)

Andersonville To be honest, I rented this movie reluctantly. I didn't expect to be as moved and touched as I was by the end of the film. Andersonville was the infamous Southern prison camp located in Andersonville, Georgia. The film begins with a Massachusetts regiment that is captured and sent ... Read More

The History of Theatre and Plays in the Greek Theater (876 words, 2 pages)

Imagine this following scene You are sitting in a dark, fairly crowded large room. There are hundreds of other people, in hundreds of other seats surrounding you. In front of you, there is a large stage, with people acting out a play. Lights, music, and different sound effects set the ... Read More

Differences Between Ancient Greek Art and Ancient Egyptian Art (699 words, 1 pages)

When looking at Ancient Greek Art and Ancient Egyptian Art you will notice that while the two periods are not far apart time wise, the art that comes out of these periods is dramatically different. The Egyptians seemed to focus on building gigantic architectural structures, and the focus of their ... Read More

The Patriotic Values of the Artist in a Reaction to the September 11, 2001 Event in The Angry American, a Song by Toby Keith (976 words, 2 pages)

Tragedy is one of the most influential inspirations for art, including songwriting. In recent times, many artists responded to their feelings toward the destruction of the Twin Towers on September 11th, 2001, with an abundance of artwork, poetry, and songs. One of the songs, Toby Keith's "The Angry American," may ... Read More

Parental Challenges in Parenthood, a Film by Ron Howard (731 words, 4 pages)

Parenthood could be dismissed as nothing more than a feel good movie for yuppies struggling with the complications of raising children. If it were not so well made, it most certainly would suffer that fate. Clearly, it is targeted at a certain demographic group. After all, the subtitle says, "It ... Read More

The Themes in The Last Wave, a Film by Peter Weir (1772 words, 6 pages)

Australian director Peter Weir's groundbreaking film "The Last Wave" is one of the most symbol - rich films ever made. It is a great triumph of film, and the first film ever to be based around Aboriginal ideas and use Aboriginal actors. The film explores Aboriginal culture and social conflict, ... Read More

The Fate of the American Indians in The Last of the Mohicans, a Movie by James Fenimore Cooper (490 words, 1 pages)

CONTRASTS AND CONFLICTS IN THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS In James Fenimore Cooper's The Last of the Mohicans, everything is structured as a double, with the massacre of Fort William Henry standing eerily in the middle of the chapters. The first part of the novel is set within the confines ... Read More

An Analysis of the Narrative Strategy in the Films Mission Impossible 2 and Run Lola Run (1166 words, 2 pages)

How do films tell stories? Refer in detail to two films of your choice, which employ different narrative strategies and discuss some of the main techniques used by film makers. The narrative strategy of a film can be constructed in different ways to tell the story of the film. This ... Read More

Comparing the Differences in the Styles and Conventions Between John Ford and Frank Capra (2694 words, 9 pages)

'A great man and a great American, Frank Capra is an inspiration to those who believe in the American dream' John Ford 'The megaphone has been to John Ford what the chisel was to Michelangelo.....Ford Cannot be pinned down or analyzed. He is pure Ford--Which means pure great' Frank Capra ... Read More

The Horrifying Accounts of the Nature of Men in Gericault’s The Raft of the Medusa and Picasso’s Guernica (2741 words, 4 pages)

For centuries artists have moved audiences through the use of pictures. As time progressed those images became more and more demanding of the viewer until they were meant to invoke a physical response. Perhaps the earliest account of such emotionally exact artwork is the 1818 piece, Raft of the Medusa, ... Read More

The Life, Works, and Death of Tupac Shakur (3234 words, 4 pages)

Introduction "Tupac cares if don't nobody else care"('2Pac Greatest Hits' 1). Tupac Shakur was one of the most popular artists on the Hip Hop music scene. He made a large amount of money throughout his career. He even made a good amount after his death. He told his fans about ... Read More

The Origin and Development of Jazz Music in New Orleans, Louisiana (504 words, 1 pages)

Jazz Music Jazz music came about in the city of New Orleans, Louisiana. It is considered to be Americas Music. People call it this because of the way it was developed. In the mid 1800s, during the times of slavery and segregation, the art of jazz music swept over the ... Read More

The Ethical and Philosophical Situations Throughout the Life of the Italian Artist, Michelangelo Buonarroti (730 words, 1 pages)

Michelangelo Buonarroti was a natural born artist. As an artist he was capable of different mediums of expressing his artistic talent. However he much preferred sculpting out of them all, it made him most satisfied. When Pope Julius II experienced Michelangelos painting he insisted that Michelangelo share his talent with ... Read More

A History of the Popular Rock Band, Pink Floyd (1157 words, 2 pages)

One of the most popular bands in the history of rock music, England's Pink Floyd transcended its beginnings as a psychedelic RB cover group to become a highly inventive, technically gifted space rock band that sold out stadiums throughout the '70s and earned its place in the classic rock pantheon ... Read More

Comparing the Similarities and Differences Between the Films Citizen Kane by Orson Welles and The Scarlet Empress by Josef von Sternberg (1716 words, 3 pages)

The folowing essay is a comparison of the films Citizen Kane (1941) dircted by Orson Welles and Josef Von Sternberg's The Scarlet Empress. (1934) Specifically it will concentrate on how the two directors use set design, framing and lighting to comment upon the psychology of their principle characters. Welles' Citizen ... Read More

A Comparison of the Domestic and Spousal Abuse in the Movie Enough and the Book Black and Blue (614 words, 1 pages)

Violence is everywhere on television, in video games, in everyday life, and also on the big screen. I have chosen to touch briefly on the subject of violence in the movie industry, particularly on the movie Enough with Jennifer Lopez as the leading character. This movie is a perfect example ... Read More

A Desire to Visit and Experience the Art, Architecture, and Literary Works in the 13th Century (932 words, 3 pages)

Ive been asked before What time period in history would you most like to visit and experience the most? And I would have to stop and wonder where exactly I would want to go. I use to have much trouble in answering this question. There are countless events and points ... Read More

The Literary Works and Achievements of Tennessee Williams (1471 words, 2 pages)

More than a half century has passed since critics and theater-goers recognized Tennessee Williams (1911-1983) as an important American playwright, whose plays fellow dramaturge David Mamet calls "the greatest dramatic poetry in the American language" (qtd. in Griffin 13). Williams's repertoire includes some 30 full-length plays, numerous short plays, two ... Read More

The Natural Conflict Between Tradition and Innovation in Dead Poet’s Society (1774 words, 3 pages)

History constantly witnesses the never-ending struggle between tradition and innovation. As an old adage goes, "the only constant thing in this world is change" and it is indeed true. The society that we have today is a by-product of continuous changes --- changes that generations before us believed to be ... Read More

An Analysis and Response to the Movie, Hamlet by Kenneth Branagh (940 words, 2 pages)

A PERSONAL RESPONSE FOR KENNETH BRANAGHS HAMLET Kenneth Branaghs version of Hamlet was, to place it simply, one of the greatest movies let alone version of any hamlet play I have ever seen. Horatio was my most favourite character to watch, Nick Farrels performance was not only believable, but also ... Read More

A Lesson From the Life of Salvador Dali (588 words, 1 pages)

A Lesson of Life Salavador Dali was a very talented artist from Spain. He was born in 1904 and died of heart failure in 1989. A lot of his work was influenced by his dreams and he depicted them on canvas. Dali's work was also influenced by surrealism, a style ... Read More

A Review of A Dry White Season, a Film by Euzhan Palcy (739 words, 1 pages)

A Dry White Season According to the New Webster's Dictionary of the English Language, the word nave means, having or displaying a simple or trusting nature lacking experience lacking careful judgement or analysis unsophisticated credulous. In modern times the word is stereotypically used to refer to adolescence who think and ... Read More

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